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08-11-2024, 02:32 PM | Topic Starter |
The Guy With The Goats
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What 5 cars are in your *BUDGET* dream garage?
I've seen a lot of these prompts but they usually involve a ridiculous amount of money... so I thought it would be fun to talk about a way more budget friendly garage.
Each car must be, currently, listed for sale at no more than $10k. No project cars that need to be worked on... they need to be able to move at least 2 people around reliably and legally on city streets. Mine are as follows... --- The Daily Driver - 2009 Pontiac Solstice GXP w/91k miles - $7,250 I actually have this car and it is my daily driver. Well... not THIS one but the same car in the same color. This is just a better photo than what I have. Yes, it basically has no trunk but I can (and have) gotten 300lbs of goat feed in this thing. It is a blast to drive. It has been extremely reliable. It is fun to look at. I can take it to AutoX. Got mine well below $10k. The Farm Truck - 1993 Honda Acty 4cyl / 4x4 - $10,000 So I mentioned goats. I would love the flexibility a vehicle like this would provide me while managing my herd of goats and the 10 acres I'm on. I'm also in the middle of nowhere and on a dirt road so having the ability to have an extremely light 4x4 vehicle pretty much ensures I am not getting stuck While not highway legal... it is city legal where I live. Listing found on FB Marketplace. The Work Truck - 2007 Toyota Tundra SR5 with a 5.7l V8 / 4x4 / 170k miles - $9,500 The listing I found wouldn't let me screenshot it so I used a stock photo. Being on a homestead I, on occasion, need something with a lot of grunt to get things done be it pulling a loaded trailer or carrying heavy things for the farm. It could pull my tractor down the road with no worries at all. Bonus... this Toyota will probably still be running like new at 400k miles with just regular maintenance. Listing found on cars.com The People Hauler/Loaner - 2013 Mazda 5 Touring at 61k miles - $9,500 There is absolutely nothing sexy about this pick. It is there to serve a purpose and nothing more. You damn well know that if you have a 5 car garage... someone is going to ask you to borrow one of those cars at some point. You need something you can lend out without really being overly concerned that they are going to try to go fast or drive aggressively. Also, none of the other vehicles listed so far are really capable of, comfortably, carrying more than 4 adults and even then they would be tightly squeezed in the back of the truck. So... we have a minivan. At least it is a Mazda so I expect reliability and it has low miles. Listing found on cars.com The Saturday Night Special - 1938 Dodge Brothers Fast 4 Rat Rod Chopped / 350SBC / Unknown Miles - $10k There is nothing else on the list that has this aesthetic. This car would be for the sole purpose of getting people to look at it. It should also be, relatively, easy to work on, if needed... it is a rat, as the engine is completely exposed and is extremely common. If I'm going out and want to make a spectacle... this is the car that I'm going in. Listing found on FB Marketplace. |
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08-11-2024, 04:40 PM | #2 |
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I don't know how much traffic this thread will get since everyone can just buy those things if they want them.
I have what I want already....I'd just like some kind of beater pickup (mechanically sound, who cares about the rest) to take to home depot, move things, and haul a boat or kayak...but I need to build an outside garage before I add more vehicles. I'd also LOVE to have a Mercedes Sprinter that is decked out like an RV. I could spend an entire summer in that fly fishing....going up the rockies from New Mexico up to Alberta and BC, then back down the Cascades and Sierra Nevadas...but that's WELL out of the price range of this conversation |
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08-11-2024, 04:56 PM | #3 |
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I don't want multiple cars. I'd never know which one to drive. It would be the equivalent of a quarterback controversy.
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Would an idiot do that?
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Or even easier, if your wife has 5 pairs of shoes, just choose 5 vehicles that match the general style/color theme of each pair of shoes, and then when she gets dressed for a night out, glance down at her shoes and you'll know what you're driving. |
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08-11-2024, 11:55 PM | #5 |
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08-11-2024, 05:08 PM | #6 |
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My humble dream garage would be...
1 - a 70s Corvette with those classically sexy coke bottle curves in electric blue... with a seriously beefed up 350 and killer shocks 2 - Ram 1500 crew cab with all the whistles, and a Hemi 3 - Ram 3500 with a Cummins, pull anything with it |
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That is nuts. |
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08-11-2024, 05:29 PM | #8 |
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Ferrari, Lambo and Porsche....there has to be some beaters out there somewhere...
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08-11-2024, 06:07 PM | #9 |
Now you've pissed me off!
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08-11-2024, 05:33 PM | #10 |
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Need $20k for budget cars today. $10k gets mostly dumpsters.
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08-11-2024, 05:42 PM | #11 |
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08-11-2024, 05:56 PM | #12 |
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Wish I'd kept my Taco.
When I was a teen-ager, I always wanted an Alfa-Romeo Spider Veloce. An old 1969 Datsun Z would be fun to drive, and tinker on. A C3 Vette (gotta have a Vette) Can't beat a '60s Mustang for cool factor. |
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08-11-2024, 06:05 PM | #13 | |
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Honestly, for under $10K maybe I'd try to find my old BMW Z3 or Fiero or something. It looks like they're both around $12K, so maybe I could find a deal. My old BMW Z4 can be had for about $22K, and that's still an attractive deal. |
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08-11-2024, 06:09 PM | #14 | |
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Probably. Haven't checked prices on any of these in years. Didn't know the cut-off was $10k. Thought I had more wiggle room, like 20k. But I wouldn't mind tinkering on an old Datsun Z or Mustang. Even an old MG. |
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08-11-2024, 06:00 PM | #15 |
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